Vinyl pressings
by Rose Royce · 1977
Do Your Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 15 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
WHI-8440-VCA-7028-V1-S-WW1 —◁A-Side Runout Etching
WHI-8440-VCA-7028-V2-S-WW2#2 —◁B-Side Runout Etching
(VCA7028)VISA-Side Label
(VCA7028)VIISB-Side Label
(VCA 7028 VI S)A-Side Label
(VCA 7028 VII S)B-Side Label
T WHI-8440-VCA-7028V1-S-TH1A-Side runout etching, variant 1
T WHI-8440-VCA-7028V2-S-TH1B-Side runout etching, variant 1
T WHI-8440-VCA-7028V1-S-TH2A-Side runout etching, variant 2
T WHI-8440-VCA-7028V2-S-TH1B-Side runout etching, variant 2
WHI-8440-VCA-7028V1-S-LW1 ✲A-Side Runout Etching
WHI-8440-VCA-7028VIIS-∆W1· ✲B-Side Runout Etching
(VCA7028)VISA-Side Label
(VCA7028)VIISB-Side Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WHI 8440First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records WHI-8440First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 17006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.054First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WHI 8440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Warner Bros. Records 17 006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | Warner Bros. Records 17006 / Warner Bros. Records 17.006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 17 006First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 17006First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-219WFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records G-1903First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 006 / Whitfield Records WB 17 006First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WHI 8440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-9002First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1591 / Hispavox 45-1591 (SN)First year7", Single | 7", Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Do Your Dance are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Whitfield Records WHI 8440, released August 15, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WHI 8440, WHI-8440, K 17006, WB 17 006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WHI-8440-VCA-7028-V1-S-WW1 —◁ and WHI-8440-VCA-7028-V2-S-WW2#2 —◁. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
